Project Gutenberg 2015-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 177 Aikin, John 1747 1822 Aiken, John Aikin, J. (John) Aikin, Dr., (John) Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia) 1743 1825 Barbauld, Anna Lætitia Barbauld, Anna Letitia Barbauld, A. L. (Anna Letitia) Aikin, Anna Lætitia Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Anna Laetitia Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose On the province of Comedy -- The Hill of Science, a vision -- On romances, an imitation -- Seláma, an imitation of Ossian -- Against inconsistency in our expectations -- The canal and the brook, an apologue -- On monastic institutions -- On the pleasure derived from objects of terror; with Sir Bertrand, a fragment -- On the heroic poem of Gondibert -- An enquiry into those kinds of distress which excite agreeable sensations; with a tale -- Essay on devotional taste. Produced by Shaun Pinder, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose" by John Aikin and Mrs. Barbauld is a collection of essays and prose writings written in the late 18th century. This work includes a variety of literary pieces that explore themes such as comedy, philosophy, and nature, reflecting on both human emotions and societal structures. The authors delve into topics ranging from the essence of comedy and the pleasures of terror to the value of monastic institutions, offering insightful commentary and a poetic touch throughout. At the start of the collection, the authors lay a foundation for their explorations by discussing the nature and purpose of comedy, emphasizing its role in reflecting human life through a humorous lens. The opening section analyzes how comedy generates ludicrous emotions, dissecting character-driven humor versus incident-based mirth. Following this, a vision titled "The Hill of Science" is presented, highlighting the struggles and pursuits of knowledge amid distractions and obstacles. As the narrative flows, readers encounter various characters personifying different facets of ambition and application, suggesting that while talent and genius are vital, it is often perseverance and steady application that yield true success in the quest for wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English prose literature -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 296573 2025-06-19T10:31:45.107035 text/html 279633 2024-10-24T14:13:26 text/html 213815 2025-06-19T10:31:51.171031 application/epub+zip 212174 2025-06-19T10:31:46.240049 application/epub+zip 188178 2025-06-19T10:31:45.676059 application/epub+zip 297529 2025-06-19T10:31:54.709018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261985 2025-06-19T10:31:50.429136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238176 2022-09-21T18:59:03.609470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241908 2025-06-19T10:31:44.600065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222045 2024-10-24T14:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17951 2025-06-19T10:31:54.867038 application/rdf+xml 15404 2025-06-19T10:31:45.793089 image/jpeg 2216 2025-06-19T10:31:45.726046 image/jpeg 185100 2025-06-19T10:31:45.169122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia